Take that, pain!
Today I discovered a new passion: Spin Class! The instructor is an ex-marine and she is always asking me to come join them. In the past, I have just smiled and been polite. I was so worried that the lack of control over my movements in this or other classes could lead to further tearing of my hip and more pain in my joints.
So, thank you again, Advil! Holy crap! I was on an endorphin high for hours afterwards. I haven't worked that hard in a while and... no pain. YES! I feel so set free. I am happy to know that I cannot injure my hip more by using it and to have more range of motion again.
The lady who ran the daycare at the gym has found a new job (good for her!), but I am nervous about who will take her place. The gym has always been like walking into "Cheers" for me. My friends lift there. I know all the staff. It's small. There is no sauna, no steam room, and no fancy anything. The weight equipment is very high quality and the daycare... leaves a LOT to be desired. Fortunately, Lindsay always made it such a nice environment for Finn who loved to play with her and her son Ezra. I will have to see who follows, but this may push me to join a different gym with a higher quality facility and more attendants and thus reliability. This hour is the ONLY hour Finn ever spends with someone other than me, daddy or Grandma and I need to feel very secure about it. I also need to fill my head with endorphins for an hour. :)
I also joined the Evergreen Parenting Group today (starting in Feb) and hope to meet some mama's with babies in Finn's age range (6-9 months). My therapist recommended that I have more people in my life to compare stories with so that I have a more realistic picture of baby's first year. I do want to meet other mamas! This is one of the primary reasons that I am leaving my job right now. As taosma put it so well today- it takes a community to raise a baby and I am spread so thin that I am missing the opportunity to connect. This also really makes me miss Danielle (my best friend with a 1 year old living in Phoenix). If we lived closer, we would be mama trouble all the time. :)
I am also looking forward to starting a "Listening Mother's Group" at Redmond Pediatrics soon. This will be another opportunity to meet mamas and go a little deeper with their experience. My pediatrician really recommends this series.
Finally, I scheduled another appointment with a different rheumatologist just to make sure I am getting a second opinion and a follow-up with the first rheumatologist to talk to her more about my long-term options and get a bit more clarity about my choices. It's so much easier to hear information now that my emotions around it have settled down.
I am writing this post while Eric tries all of his best tricks to made Finn sleepy and get him to bed. The little man does not want to cooperate. He left this letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Teethies:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Teethies,
I hear that when you arrive good things follow. I look forward to sweet pot-at-o and green peas. Just peas hurry. Ouch.
Love, Finn
:D
Edit: Since the gym came under new membership over a year ago, all of the wonderful employees have departed. Rats.
So, thank you again, Advil! Holy crap! I was on an endorphin high for hours afterwards. I haven't worked that hard in a while and... no pain. YES! I feel so set free. I am happy to know that I cannot injure my hip more by using it and to have more range of motion again.
The lady who ran the daycare at the gym has found a new job (good for her!), but I am nervous about who will take her place. The gym has always been like walking into "Cheers" for me. My friends lift there. I know all the staff. It's small. There is no sauna, no steam room, and no fancy anything. The weight equipment is very high quality and the daycare... leaves a LOT to be desired. Fortunately, Lindsay always made it such a nice environment for Finn who loved to play with her and her son Ezra. I will have to see who follows, but this may push me to join a different gym with a higher quality facility and more attendants and thus reliability. This hour is the ONLY hour Finn ever spends with someone other than me, daddy or Grandma and I need to feel very secure about it. I also need to fill my head with endorphins for an hour. :)
I also joined the Evergreen Parenting Group today (starting in Feb) and hope to meet some mama's with babies in Finn's age range (6-9 months). My therapist recommended that I have more people in my life to compare stories with so that I have a more realistic picture of baby's first year. I do want to meet other mamas! This is one of the primary reasons that I am leaving my job right now. As taosma put it so well today- it takes a community to raise a baby and I am spread so thin that I am missing the opportunity to connect. This also really makes me miss Danielle (my best friend with a 1 year old living in Phoenix). If we lived closer, we would be mama trouble all the time. :)
I am also looking forward to starting a "Listening Mother's Group" at Redmond Pediatrics soon. This will be another opportunity to meet mamas and go a little deeper with their experience. My pediatrician really recommends this series.
Finally, I scheduled another appointment with a different rheumatologist just to make sure I am getting a second opinion and a follow-up with the first rheumatologist to talk to her more about my long-term options and get a bit more clarity about my choices. It's so much easier to hear information now that my emotions around it have settled down.
I am writing this post while Eric tries all of his best tricks to made Finn sleepy and get him to bed. The little man does not want to cooperate. He left this letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Teethies:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Teethies,
I hear that when you arrive good things follow. I look forward to sweet pot-at-o and green peas. Just peas hurry. Ouch.
Love, Finn
:D
Edit: Since the gym came under new membership over a year ago, all of the wonderful employees have departed. Rats.